Personal Welfare Support Assistant - St Stephens Primary School

St. Stephen’s Primary School

Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffs.  WS13 8NL

Tel: 01283 790268  Email: office@st-stephens.staffs.sch.uk

Personal Welfare Support Assistant Vacancy – Term Time  Only weeks per year 39  (25 hours per week). Fixed term until 31^st January 2025. Dependant on additional funding for pupil

 Grade 2 SCP3 - £22,737 (actual salary approximately £13,274)

Our welcoming and growing village school is looking for an enthusiastic, pro-active and committed Personal Welfare Support Assistant to join our team. The vacancy is to support a child in EYFS and is for 25 hours a week. The position is available whilst the child attends our school. Although this is expected to be for at least a year, it may be extended after this date subject to funding.

Please see the attached Job Profile sheet for more details on the role.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

A passion, dedication and commitment to education

A pro-active attitude to working as part of, and within a team

Be creative, motivated, innovative and able to think ‘outside of the box’

Be independent, flexible, adaptable and reflective in their practice

Have the knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of strategies that will ensure the progress of children with differing needs, including, but not limited to, autism, specific learning difficulties and trauma induced behaviours

Have high expectations of what children can achieve

Have the ability to liaise effectively with staff and contribute to assessment for learning

Be able, and willing to work in a team and contribute to the wider life of the school in a caring professional manner

An ability to lead and use their own initiative

 We can offer you:

• An excellent working environment in a vibrant, friendly Primary School
• A supportive team of colleagues committed to providing the best for our children, parents, staff and wider community
• Friendly children who are keen to learn and really enjoy coming to school
• Supportive governors and parents

Please state any expertise or experience of learning support strategies along with your personal strengths in your application.

Please include further information addressed to the head teacher (of no more than 1 x A4 side) to support your application explaining why you are ideally suited to work at St Stephen’s Primary School, i.e.: What can you bring to this vibrant and energetic school?

Please complete the application and return it to school via post or email. Send completed applications to the school address below.

St Stephen's Primary School, Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 8NL or by email to office@st-stephens.staffs.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 13^th March 2024.

Shortlisted candidates for full interview will be informed by telephone or e-mail. If you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Interview Date: Tuesday 19^th March 2024.

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